My alarm jolted me from my sleep. With my racing heart I picked up my phone from the table beside my bed. It was 4:15 am and the last alarm for the day. How had I slept all through my previous alarms I asked myself? Sighing, I laid on my bed unwilling to get down…
Do you think envy is real? Do you believe everyone experiences this at some point in their lives? Or do you feel you are too good and contented and you can and have never felt the power of that green vile monster? Envy is a green-eyed monster that creeps into your mind, twists it, and…
As a writer, at some points in your writing career you must have experienced writer’s block. What caused it and how did you deal with it?
So today I’m going to do something totally different. I’m not going to indulge in my regular scribblings. Actually this was the first thing to come to my mind whilst thinking of what to write on. Peace of mind. I’m not going to go on and on on what peace of mind is, I’m guessing…
Everyone talks about moving on like it’s bread and butter. Or like it’s cake and ice-cream. You got dumped? “Oh, it’s all for the best, pick up your crown and move on”. She left you for some richer guy? “na man you be forget am move on”. He cheated? “yasss Queen you deserve better, leave…
If you have never loved someone who didn’t love you back, then this post isn’t for you. But if you have, at some point in your life, whether high school, uni days or even primary school, then gather around let’s wail together. Basically, unrequited love cuts across all ages. What is unrequited love? Also called…
As emotional beings, the actions of humans can not be predictable. Although some persons make it easy for them to be read, others have mastered the art of masking their feelings. These set of people only show you what they want you to know, nothing more or less. Over time, I have come to realize…
These days almost everyone is in a relationship. Not that it is a bad thing but if you ask why they are together, you’d realize there is little or nothing they know about being in a relationship. Some people are dating themselves solely for their own selfish, personal gains. Whilst one partner is putting in…
April 30th, ten years ago was the happiest day of my life. I was getting married to the love of my life. We had met during our internship at the same organization and even though we did not hit it off from the get-go, the universe eventually did its thing and cupid’s arrow finally stuck….
A sane society is called sane because of the set of rules they are bounded by. So also, a relationship is called sane when it has laid down healthy boundaries that are strictly adhered to by both parties. Your partner should not make you feel or look childish for requesting you both set boundaries in…
Different people have had arguments on this topic, while some are for it, others are against it. What is alone time? It is that period in your relationship when you just want to be all by yourself with little or no form of communication from your partner. It could be for hours, days or even…
An abusive partner is one who involves physical violence or emotional cruelty. Abuse is not only physical, mental and emotional abuse also exists. Most people only consider physical abuse as the only type of abuse, the truth is, this isn’t true. Funny enough, the worst type of abuse is the one that affects your mind….
I would have said this is mainly for my single pringles – ladies especially – but then you might be thinking you are in a relationship whereas you are actually just dating yourself. You know that period when you have recently just got out of a relationship or maybe not recently, maybe a couple of…
So last week we talked about open relationships, if you missed it, here you go! https://2709updates.com.ng/open-relationships/. Today we would dive deeper and unravel the pros and cons of open relationships! PROS People who agree to have open relationships and marriages do so because they do not subscribe to the traditional monogamous way of dating, others…
Open relationships are what’s in vogue at the moment. I saw a movie yesterday, not exactly a movie more like a series, a popular one at that, “Insecure” and this couple had both agreed between themselves to be in an open marriage and when the man, Dro was telling his high school friend Molly, she…
Lo and behold, Alex was right there, one knee on the floor with an opened ring case in his hand and a bright nervous smile on his face. “Will you marry me?”, he asked. His voice shook. With Zoey’s mouth wide open, she slowly took in what he was wearing and realised it wasn’t what…
So last week, we talked about things you should never say to your girl (or any girl at all) when she’s on her period.I am sure you learnt one or two things, if you missed it, here you go https://2709updates.com.ng/things-you-should-never-say-to-your-bleeding-woman/This week I am going to tell you the 5 things you should absolutely do when…
Alex entered inside Kiki’s flat and sat down on the chair she offered. “What do I offer you?” She asked. His expression made her a little tense, the chill in his eyes caused her skin to break out into a sweat. Fidgeting, she sat down too, not wanting to be the receiver of his present…
Yes, you heard me right! Your bleeding Woman. What is the first thought that comes to your mind? Now we know one or two things about the female menstrual cycle and all the bags and baggages it comes with. Fortunately for some women, they do not understand what all the fuss is about because they…
It had rained cats and dogs all through the previous day, thankfully it was my day off so I had no qualms with the rain, instead I laid in bed for most of the day sipping hot tea at different intervals and watching movies. Several times I caught myself sleeping but could care less. It…
